424 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

424 Lafayette Avenue is a 6-story, 6-unit residential building constructed in 2006 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, currently owned by Mordechai Halberstam. The building has faced recurring heat and hot water issues in January and February 2022, with multiple emergency complaints filed though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. In March 2021, the building experienced several plumbing-related problems including issues with a bathtub/shower and toilet, with at least one plumbing violation issued following an inspection.

The property has undergone multiple housing maintenance inspections, revealing various building code violations in 2021-2022 including defective self-closing doors in fire stairwells (February 2022), multiple issues in a specific apartment (APT4AN) during April 2021 related to water leaks, ceiling conditions, lighting fixtures, and paint requirements. Fundamental safety and regulatory compliance issues have also been identified, including a violation for failing to properly post carbon monoxide detector requirements and smoke detector requirements in 2021. Additionally, there were complaints investigated regarding potential illegal conversions and hotel rooms in 2018-2019, though no violations were confirmed.

The most recent concerns include rat activity noted in January 2025, though subsequent inspections in March and July 2025 passed. The building has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations over the past several years, with all reporting periods showing zero infested units since 2018. Despite these various maintenance issues, most violations have been resolved, and there have been no reported heating or water problems since early 2022, with no significant violations noted in recent years.